Executive Portfolio

Robert L. Sellers

Senior Technical Governance Manager with 20+ years making AI governable, auditable, and scalable through systems architecture.

San Mateo, California

Three Domains, One Vision

Where AI Governance, Knowledge Management, and Enterprise Data Converge

Most organizations treat AI governance, knowledge management, and data governance as separate disciplines. Robert Sellers has spent a career proving they are inseparable—and that their convergence is exactly what turns stalled AI pilots into governed, scalable systems.

With experience spanning IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, and the Federal Reserve, Robert brings a rare combination of deep technical architecture, regulatory fluency, and executive-level program delivery to every engagement.

The Pilot Trap

Seventy percent of AI projects stall in pilot because governance is treated as a bottleneck rather than an accelerator. Robert architects governance frameworks that clear the path from experiment to production—making compliance a feature, not a friction point.

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Core Competencies

Three interconnected domains of expertise that form the foundation of enterprise-grade AI governance.

AI / ML Governance

Designing and implementing governance frameworks that make AI systems auditable, explainable, and compliant—from model risk management to continuous monitoring pipelines.

Model Risk Audit Methodologies Bias & Explainability EU AI Act NIST AI RMF Risk Registers

Knowledge Management Systems

Architecting organizational intelligence systems that capture, structure, and surface institutional knowledge—from taxonomy design to enterprise-scale knowledge portals.

KM Architecture Organizational Intelligence Taxonomy Design Metadata Strategy Enterprise Knowledge Capture

Enterprise Data Governance

Building data governance programs that ensure lineage, quality, and compliance at enterprise scale—including ITAM, regulatory reporting, and privacy frameworks.

ITAM / ISO 55001 Data Lineage Data Quality MDM GDPR / CCPA / CPRA

30 Years of Enterprise Impact

From chief architect to governance strategist—a career built across the institutions that define enterprise technology.

Current & Recent

Jul 2024 — Present
CTO / Co-Founder
KAiM Inc.
May 2025 — Dec 2025
Data Governance Specialist
PG&E Utility
Oct 2022 — Jul 2024
Sr. Product Manager — Cloud Enablement
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Federal Reserve
Jun 2021 — Oct 2022
Program Manager — Cash Product Office
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Federal Reserve

Enterprise & Consulting

May 2018 — Jun 2021
Adjunct Professor — Digital Literacy
Cañada College
May 2020 — Nov 2020
Data Architect — Regulatory Reporting
Wells Fargo Big Bank
Jul 2019 — May 2020
Program Manager — Knowledge Portal
KLA-Tencor
Oct 2018 — Jan 2019
Program Manager — Data Governance
Silicon Valley Bank Big Bank
May 2016 — Oct 2018
EIT Strategy & Data Governance
Wells Fargo Big Bank
Oct 2015 — May 2016
Program Architect — KM Portal
CSAA Insurance
2015
IT System Auditor
Wells Fargo Big Bank

Big 4 & Senior Leadership

2013 — 2014
Director — FinTech Sector
PricewaterhouseCoopers Big 4
2011 — 2013
Principal Enterprise Architect (Consulting)
Wells Fargo Bank Big Bank
2008 — 2011
Specialist Leader — Strat-Ops FinTech
Deloitte Consulting Big 4

Foundations (1993–2008)

2002 — 2008
Principal / CIO
Workflow Solutions Inc.
1999 — 2002
Senior Manager — Enterprise Portals
PricewaterhouseCoopers Big 4
1997 — 1999
Senior Technical Architect
IBM Interactive Media IBM
1993 — 1997
Chief Data Architect
Universal Data Consultants

Select Highlights

Enterprise-scale programs delivered for some of the world's most recognized organizations.

US Patents

Patented innovations in data management tagging methodologies and audit facilitation systems.

US 10,884,981 B1
Tagging Tool for Managing Data
Granted January 5, 2021
US 11,526,935 B1
Facilitating Audit Related Activities
Granted December 13, 2022
US 11,789,903 B1
Tagging Tool for Managing Data
Granted October 17, 2023
US 11,823,262 B1
Facilitating Audit Related Activities
Granted November 21, 2023

These patents cover data tagging methodologies and audit facilitation systems developed at Wells Fargo.

Certifications & Qualifications

Scaled Agile

Leading SAFe 6.0 2024
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager 2024
SCRUM Master 2024
SAFe 5 Practitioner 2021

IT Governance

TOGAF 2009
COBIT 5 2017
ITIL / IT4IT Foundations 2017
Program Management Level III 2013

Security & Compliance

FISMA 2023
FedRAMP 2023
Federal Reserve Security Champion 2021

Additional

Fusion Strategy Methodology 2012
Executive Communications 2011

Academic Foundation

Oglethorpe University

BA, Business Administration — Minor in Behavioral Psychology
Atlanta, Georgia

Industry Memberships

SAFe
PMI
IEEE since 1999
ISACA
DAMA

What Leaders Say

"Bob Sellers is an excellent Technology Consultant; his breadth and depth of knowledge makes him a real asset to our firm and our clients."
Robert Bleimeister
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
"Bob is innovative, thorough, and helps clients think through the bigger picture. He consistently finds ways to deliver beyond what was asked."
Robert Bleimeister
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
"Bob earns an A+ on a project that had some of the toughest grading criteria."
Carl Hoffman
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers — America's Knowledge Management Champion
"Bob is a great asset to any project. It has been a pleasure and a confidence builder for both the client and project team."
Gary Valentine
Project Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Let's Build Something Governable

Whether you need AI governance architecture, audit framework design, or enterprise data strategy—let's talk.